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- In light of eBay security breach, why do passwords persist?
Passwords have proved futile protection against the scourge of cyberattacks that have left eBay, Target, and others scrambling to patch major holes in customer data security. Where did the password come from, and why do we still use it?
- Project Tango, Google's 3-D imaging smart phone, has a tablet sibling
Soon your mobile devices could map out the world around you. On the heels of releasing a 3-D imaging smart phone to developers in February, reports have surfaced that Google is adding a tablet to its Project Tango line-up.
- Time for a 'Privacy Checkup,' says Facebook
In coming weeks, all 1.28 billion Facebook users will go through a 'privacy checkup' that will ensure they know who can see their information, plus the default audience of posts will switch to 'Friends Only.'
- The Galaxy Rift? Samsung may dive into virtual reality.
Interest in virtual reality technology is growing by the day, and new reports indicate that Samsung is the latest company to develop a VR headset. Who will make it to market first?
- Hear it. Share it. Facebook goes 'Shazam' with new TV, music feature.
Remember music-recognition app Shazam? Facebook is following suit with a new optional mobile feature that will listen to whatever music, TV show, or movie that is playing nearby, and share a 30-second clip with your friends.
- Google honors Mary Anning 'the greatest fossil hunter ever known'
Despite her gender, class, and religion, the English fossil hunter Mary Anning found herself in the company of Europe's leading scientists.
- Microsoft boasts its Surface 3 can 'replace your laptop'
Microsoft made big moves at an event in New York when it announced its newest tablet offering, the Surface 3, is the "tablet that can replace your laptop." Will the processing power and PC extras be enough to make a splash in the tablet market and overcome the inevitable device tidal wave from Apple in June?
- Google celebrates Mary Anning with fossil-hunting doodle
Visitors to natural history museums around the world would be a little less wowed if not for the work of 19th-century paleontologist Mary Anning, who scoured the cliffs of her coastal hometown to discover countless Jurassic-era fossils. But her gender and religious affiliation almost rendered her nameless in history books.
- Want to know a Facebook friend's relationship status? Now you can 'Ask'
Facebook is taking sharing to a new level: now you can ask someone to share or clarify their relationship status via a button on the Facebook profile page. Does this make asking someone out on social media less creepy? Or is it just a thinly veiled way for Facebook to encourage more sharing on its data-driven website?
- Will AT&T's DirecTV deal mean higher prices for everyone?
Here's a quick Q&A about how AT&T's DirecTV deal might affect customers.
- How to solve Google's Rubik's Cube doodle
How many times have you wanted to throw a Rubik's Cube against the wall in frustration? Less than 43 trillion times? That means there is probably a Rubik's Cube solution you haven't tried yet. Here are a few methods, as well as some ways Google is letting those not inclined to puzzles in on the fun.
- Why Twitch may be worth $1 billion to YouTube
Reports say YouTube will buy Twitch for $1 billion. Is the video game streaming site worth that much?
- How 17 famous tech companies got their names Here's a look at some of the most prolific tech companies today and how they ended up with their names.
- Rubik's Cube invention: Can you solve it in 20 moves?
Rubik's Cube invention: Google honors the 40th anniversary of the cube puzzle with a working online model. How good are you? And remember, there are some 43 quintillion starting points.
- Can high fashion save Google Glass’s image problem?
Recent hires at Google (Ivy Ross, formerly of Calvin Klein and Coach) and Apple (Angela Andrehts, formely of Burberry) seem to indicate the tech world is looking to the luxury goods market for help bringing high tech (and high price) goods to mass market.
- You can now text 911 in emergencies, but it's better to call
What happens if you have an emergency but you're hearing impaired, have a speech disability, or the situation could get worse if you make noise? For those in certain areas of the US, emergency victims now have the option to text 911. Certainly a sign of progress, but there are major caveats to the service as it stands now.
- Xiaomi Mi Pad looks like an iPad, but costs half the price
Though not known much outside its home country of China, smart-phone-maker Xiaomi is making some major moves. The tech company is releasing a cheap tablet, as well as a new version of its TV, to attempt to break the smart phone dominance of Apple and Samsung worldwide.